Healthcare professionals learning when implementing a digital artefact identifying patients’ cognitive impairment

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PurposeThis paper presents findings from a qualitative study of healthcare professionals’ practice, where learning is taking place when a digital artefact is implemented for identification of patients’ cognitive impairment. The use of digital artefacts is increasing in various workplaces, to include professionals in healthcare. This paper aims to explore the following research question: How is the professional learning unfolding in patient-based work when a digital artefact transforms the practice?Design/methodology/approachVarious data collection methods are used for this study, consisting of dialogue meetings, interviews and a reference-group meeting. Thematic analysis is used to inductively bring forth the themes of the collected data.FindingsProfessionals’ knowledge and experience are of vital importance in learning and changing work practices. Together with their ability to reflect on changes, their knowledge and experience constitute the prefiguration when the introduction of a digital application brings about indeterminacy in the work practice.Originality/valueThis paper makes a contribution to practice-based research as it consolidates previous research and identifies professionals knowledge and learning in a healthcare context. This can be used to further explore and advance the field, as well as to establish the evidence-based importance of transforming practices based on implementation of digital artefacts.

Gustavsson, Linn,1979-Högskolan Väst,Avdelningen för samhällsbyggnad och samhällsutveckling,KAMAIL LOVHH(Swepub:hv)imlgt (author)
Svenningsson, IreneSahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg (SWE); Department of Primary Health Care, Region Västra Götaland, Gothenburg (SWE) (author)
Karlsson, ChristinaHögskolan Väst,Avdelningen för omvårdnad - grundnivå,KAMAIL LOVHH(Swepub:hv)chka0006 (author)
Karlsson, TinaPrimary Health Care, Färgelanda (SWE) (author)
Högskolan VästAvd för informatik (creator_code:org_t)

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MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES: MEDICAL AND HEAL ...; and Health Sciences; and Nursing

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